England
London's Thames Barrier and Docklands
1.35 million people work in logistics in England, spanning nearly 162,890 businesses. Although the majority of businesses (83%) are small, employing fewer than 10 people, big companies with over 200 staff like Pickfords or Royal Mail employ over a quarter of the workforce. Future job prospects are strong, with over 748,100 vacancies being created between now and 2017.
Thought about what you’d like to do? Wholesaling, Road Transport, Postal Services and Storage and Warehousing employ the most – but there are lots of opportunities besides. You could use your IT skills with a company like Proteus Software, or move goods around by rail working for Freightliner. Read on to meet companies in England and read career stories from across the country.
Stories from England
Dominic Clarke IT Trainee Manager, Bootle
Dominic has progressed from apprentice to trainee IT manager with the support of his employer, Abbey Logistics Group.
Steve Granite Managing Director, Bootle
MD Steve explains the range of roles within his company Abbey Logistics - from commercial work and IT to planning and freight forwarding. Apprentices need enthusiasm above all to get on in the growing sea freight sector.
Jamie Westcott Regional Customer Relationship Management Manager, Birmingham
As a Regional CRM Manager, Jamie is responsible for the upkeep and correct usage of Kuehne + Nagel’s customer relationship management system.
Meet companies in England
Royal Mail Worldwide
Royal Mail Group is made up of four businesses: Royal Mail Letters, Post Office Ltd, Parcelforce Worldwide and General Logistics Systems, the European parcels business.
Kuehne + Nagel Worldwide
Kuehne + Nagel is a global logistics provider specialising in airfreight, sea freight, road and contract logistics supply chain solutions. They have 60,000 employees worldwide across 900 locations and 100 countries.
Pickfords Worldwide
Pickfords, established in the 1600s, has been providing moving services to homes and businesses for generations.
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